From the William Benton Museum of Art:

Käthe Kollwitz: Activism in Art – A New Exhibition

Exhibition runs from: February 3, 2021 to April 10, 2021

Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

This exhibition draws on the Benton’s collection of more than 100 prints and drawings by German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) to explore the relationship between her art and activism. Kollwitz is known for her humanitarianism, determination to communicate to a wide audience, and commitment to socialist ideals, though she never joined a political party. She was also a gifted printmaker who used her art to give voice to the common person, the suffering, and the poor.

The current exhibition The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene continues through March 10.

Benton Museum hours are Wednesday-Friday 10-4 and Saturdays 1-4. Please visit our website, benton.uconn.edu for what to expect when visiting and COVID guidelines.

Image above: Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), Die Witwe I [The Widow I], from Krieg [War] (1922-23). Woodcut, William Benton Museum of Art, The Walter Landauer Collection of Käthe Kollwitz.